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For people who celebrate Christmas, there's a debate that constantly pops up around this time of year: whether to buy a real Christmas tree or a fake one.
1The Australian Antarctic Division is looking for 150 people to help keep its research stations running. This year, one of its stations hit a 50-50 gender split for the first time.
One of Australia's top scientists is trading Sydney Harbour for the Potomac River, heading to Washington DC to take on the prestigious role of chief scientist at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
A first-of-its-kind study in New Zealand has revealed an alarming incidence of violent and non-consensual sexual acts in online pornography.
Australian researchers have discovered a way to prevent the deadliest malaria parasite from spreading infection.
Bush Connections mixes nature therapy with land conservation techniques to build lasting benefits for people with disabilities, whilst restoring the hidden gem of Greswell Forest.
We know that being in the great outdoors feels good, but there is growing evidence that it may also make you healthier.
The Human Rights Commission says Australia needs an artificial intelligence Safety Commissioner to protect people against emerging technologies.
Inspiring individuals talk about a pivotal moment in their personal histories. This week, Professor David David, surgeon and founder of the Australian Cranio-Facial Unit in Adelaide.
You're carrying a few lethal genes, but how would you know? Ockham's Razor returns January 26, 2020.
Will super computers exhibit human characteristics, such as consciousness or creativity or even some set of emotions we have not yet imagined?
Marilyn Renfree AO FAA has been awarded the Australian Academy of Science’s highest honour in the biological sciences for her work which has transformed our understanding of Australia’s iconic mammals, the marsupials.
Pat Sheil considers the possibilities of life that is not carbon-based in his poem, ‘Volcanic, cryogenic, titanic – organic!’ It is read by Simon Burke.
The three-day event celebrates birds through talks, workshops, music and other activities.
Until age 21, Michael Brooks was unaware he was one-quarter Jamaican. He wrote about his history and experience in a New Stateman article, The race delusion in June 2019.
Zofia Witkowski-Blake reflects on her final year at school, and her future in a fast-changing world.
Acts of kindness do happen, but perhaps we aren't highlighting these moments enough, and as a result our opinions on kindness are changing.
While the increased intensity of bushfires might be the headline-grabbing consequences of climate change at the moment, there's also a "silent extinction" unfolding in our oceans.
Tech companies and regulators around the world are looking to Australia as they digest the Government's response to a ground-breaking inquiry into digital platforms like Facebook and Google.
Put away the crystal ball. CSIRO's Data 61 has identified the digital megatrends of the next two decades. If you understand the changes ahead you can be the master of your own re-invention.
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